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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1901
Page
4
Published in the Sun Building at 125 and 25 East Ohio Street with temporary offices at 109 East Ohio Street third floor. Advertising rates available from the advertising manager. Subscriptions: in city six cents weekly. outside city six months 1.50, per month 0.25, per year 2.00. notify if not receiving regularly.
The writer denounces Marion county court delays and defense tactics as enabling prolonged cases and racial prejudice. He argues for tighter legislation against criminal assailants of women and criticizes lawyers, judges, and political influence delaying trials and fostering lynching.
A Terre Haute mob hanged and burned an African American man, with critics accusing sheriff and police of inaction. The piece assigns blame to Vigo county judges and prosecutors for trial delays and lenient verdicts, urging Gov Durbin to punish mob participants and seek accountability for Ward’s release from the insane hospital.
A critical editorial accuses the Indiana senate of bowing to railroad money, killing a track elevation bill in Indianapolis and delaying action for two years. It charges Republican leaders with corruption and notes no citizen-friendly measures passing, urging disclosure of campaign contributions and rail influence.
Commentary denounces Admiral Sampson and fellow officers for creating a royalist, elitist culture at odds with ordinary sailors and the American public. It argues officers idolize status, while enlisted men build and propel ships, noting the cost of officer display as a poor ingredient for virtue.
The passage argues that when a man is ill he should hire a qualified physician, and if he lacks sense to do so the state should intervene. It compares Christian science and other cults in the legislature fight to historical wild Indian medicine practices, framing them as misguided remedies.
The bill to grant public printing to political organs is condemned as a disgraceful attempt to extort money from the people. It criticizes those who want forced financial support for political organs and brands such actions as theft from the public treasury.
The Muncie white elephant has closed its season and quit the road. From the start its performance has not been received with the zeal that Trainer McCullough hoped for. A new engagement may be made for 190 percent with better scenic effects and improved seating for Indiana senators and representatives.
The text argues that lawmakers require funding, noting that the eye easily reveals why many corporate bills pass. It presents a blunt view that financial incentives influence legislative approval of corporate legislation.
A brief, cautious note reflecting on past and present legislatures, urging reverence for ancestors and hinting at concerns about current governance without specific events or names.
A biting, opinionated line attacks public figures and legislative chaos with sarcasm. The speaker rails at corruption and hypocrisy, promising a harsh moral judgment and decisive action against perceived misrule.
A reader recalls Wash Bronson receiving a prison sentence for murder after a confrontation with Joe Malott. He notes Wash’s wife Ide’s neglect leading to a baby's death by draft. The dialogue contrasts their fates, then shifts to a quip about Shakespeare and the origin of cuss words.
A witty proverb contrasts women driving nails with a claim that they always drive a bargain. The remark plays on skill and shrewd negotiation, suggesting sharpness in trade as a recurring trait.
A teacher notes Johnny is busy yet curious about geography. He reveals a five cent novel as his interest. A boss warns about a limping agent selling a rheumatism cure, mocking noisy bragging and quiet virtue.
A poet notes a queen’s decline from power with gloom and irony. The speaker, Edward Singer, imagines courtiers fading, a gallant band kissing the maid, and the sun setting on her day as a gray hair appears in a looking-glass.
The column surveys government spending losses in ship purchases, praise for public leaders, Roosevelt's return to New York, a lone Colorado mountain lion, and Cuban gratitude toward America. Dispatches cite Filipino provinces buying American flags and school supplies, predicting a Republican tilt next election.
The program highlights include Oliver Goldsmith with Stuart Robson, David Garrick as a noted role, and Princess Chic with strong Indianapolis reception. Also featured are the Navajos acrobatic act, a pink dressed young woman, and a Nashville students minstrel show with Harris Davis Kemp and Glenn, opening Thursday.
Notes explain why hot water can freeze quicker in winter due to surface agitation, particle size, and air removal during boiling. A patent telegraph typewriter promises near real time copy in distant offices. Iodine vapor aids detecting forgeries on papers, while a seedless California navel lemon is named. Experiments with sugar versus alcohol on a dog show sugar gains weight. alcohol causes loss. Boiling boiler noises misattributed to steam pressure. actual boiler pressure aligns with pipe pressure in good condition.
Former governor William A. Newell recalls his 1849 bid to fund a life saving service with a House resolution. He notes John Quincy Adams and Abraham Lincoln responses. many other notable politicians expressed support or humorous takes on the era and on related claims of advocacy in Congress.
Mrs A M Robertson sent out musicale cards for March 7. Fred C Ayres and Miss Ayres will travel to New York on Saturday. Mr and Mrs W J McKee and Mr and Mrs C W Merrill plan a March trip to Europe. A reception at Rev and Mrs T J Villers home March 13 honors the First Baptist choir and organist Leo Riggs. Mrs Noble C Butter hosted a luncheon for 16 on Tuesday. Marie Gell and Will C Free wed Tuesday at the bride’s parents home.
The piece notes Texas passes an act making kidnaping a capital crime. It contrasts Texas harshness with Southern racial bias, and references editorials from Detroit Free Press Topeka State Journal Detroit News Philadelphia Public Ledger and Boston Herald on related topics.
London dispatch reports Fayne Moore known for badger fame plans to file for divorce from husband William Moore who is currently serving a 19 year sentence at Sing Sing. No support will be charged and Mrs Moore has lived in London for over a year.
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